[Dear Lord Demon King, this morning while patrolling the territory, I discovered a very pretty mushroom, but unfortunately, I do not know its name. My servant always tells me that your extensive knowledge left a deep impression on her, and she believes that you, with your wide range of experience, will surely satisfy Qianqian's curiosity.

——Qianqian]

At dusk.

Luo Yan, who was returning to the Demon King Territory from Silver Pine Town, happened to encounter Mi Xi, who was coming to take over the shift at the Blood Palace.

That little demon flew to him with a flustered face and respectfully presented a letter written by the Queen of the Land of Nightmare with both hands.

Luo Yan opened the envelope and glanced inside.

As usual, the Land of Nightmare was peaceful today, and the Queen of the Land of Nightmare was again wandering around the territory.

However, unlike the norm, this time the letter also included a dynamic arcane photograph.

Such arcane photographs were somewhat similar to the dynamic shooting function on Earth's smartphones, but unlike those dynamic shots, things in an arcane photograph didn't move as per the moment they were captured, but could move around vividly within the picture, just like the person themselves.

Many illustrations in the Demon City Daily are of this kind.

In the photograph, the little demon had fiery red shoulder-length hair, and her crimson eyes and lips were like lava flowing from the depths of Hell.

She was dressed in a cream-colored western-style dress, and the red ribbon made her fair skin appear particularly dazzling. With her lotus-arm-like arms resting on her closed knees, her hands propped up her chin, a sly smile lifting her face, making her seem in a very good mood.

Without doubt, this was none other than Qianqian herself.

To be honest, this was the first time Luo Yan had seen what his vassal actually looked like and couldn't help but take a few extra looks.

Apart from the shell-sized horns, as well as the tail and wings behind her, the one blinking in the photograph hardly seemed different from a human being.

As for the dress she was wearing, there was no doubt it was something a player had sold to her... at least, the white silk surely was.

Seeing this, Luo Yan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

There were still plenty of good people in this world.

No, that was wrong—

There were plenty of good demons.

In any case, thanks to Lady Qianqian's selfie, Luo Yan felt as if his eyes, which had been metaphorically gouged out, had finally found some redemption.

Right.

The mushroom?

Luo Yan searched the photograph for a while until he used his finger to push Qianqian back in the picture, and only then did he find the uniquely-shaped mushroom in the corner of the photograph.

Back in his Magic Workshop, he wrote a careful reply, put it in an envelope, and handed it to Mi Xi.

[The photograph is very pretty, and the dress suits you well. Also, that mushroom appears to be a variant of the Mistcap, useful for concocting Dream Potion. However, you should be aware that its spores have hallucinogenic effects, so remember not to ingest too much.

——Luo Yan]

"Please convey this to Lady Qianqian."

"Yes! Lord Demon King!"

With a tremble, Mi Xi took the envelope with both hands, as always too scared to look into the eyes of the Demon King.

Having become accustomed to her timidity, Luo Yan didn't make it hard for her, instead, he asked about something he had previously instructed her to do.

"By the way, is there any news about the alchemist named Miranda?"

Pocketing the envelope, Mi Xi shook her bowed head.

"Reporting to Lord Demon King, there has been no news so far... Although adventurers occasionally visit the second layer of the labyrinth, there truly seems to be only one Undead Mage, which is you."

No news?

Strange.

Recalling Father Matt's previous report, Luo Yan became thoughtful.

Seeing the silent Demon King, Mi Xi tentatively asked.

"Lord Demon King, do you have any further instructions?"

She wanted to go and return quickly, so as not to miss today's dinner.

A possibility emerged in his mind, but Luo Yan waved his hand dismissively.

"No, you go and deliver the letter first, and inform me if there's any new information."

Mi Xi nodded slightly in acknowledgment and took to the air with a flap of her wings, flying off toward the Land of Nightmare...

...

The reports from Adela and Father Matt were but a minor episode that occurred during the late autumn season.

Although the Undead Alchemist named Miranda had caused quite a stir in Thunder City and even drew the search of the Trident Knights, so far, this event had not had any impact on the Great Graveyard.

Nor did anyone yet know what kind of storm brewing in the distant Dimension Desert would bring to Thunder County.

The only thing worth writing into Luo Yan's work report was that his "artifacts" from the Great Graveyard had finally successfully penetrated the inner circles of the surface human society... and into the upper echelons at that.

Though it was in a manner he had not anticipated, for Luo Yan that was not important.

As long as those in Demon City knew he was hedging his bets, that was enough.

What the subsequent impact would be, remained to be observed.

Meanwhile, while Luo Yan enjoyed a delicious dinner and planned the future of the Great Graveyard, the academic exchange team led by Oke had arrived at Iron Teeth City as scheduled and began a week-long academic exchange.

In addition to Oke and his twenty apprentices, the party also included ten Guardian Clan acolytes responsible for preaching.

The faith of the Mole People was also a faith.

Luo Yan planned to build his own statue on the highest point of Iron Teeth City, so as to facilitate the collection of faith power while also accelerating the expansion of the Demon King Territory towards the third layer of the labyrinth.

As the group entered the junk-filled Mechanical Temple, they heard the clinking and clanging sounds not far away.

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